Peak · North Carolina
Barrett Mountain
Barrett Mountain rises to 639 m in North Carolina. Sampson Mountain stands 1,185 m to the northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Winding Stairs Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Upper Yadkin Way passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31615821, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 639 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.04319, -81.50732
- 1.7 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 9.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Little Parkway
- 12.9 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 10 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 10 mi
- Stoney Fork Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Yadkin Valley Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Cove Community Center: 2.6 mi
- Happy Valley Park (North): 4.5 mi
- Happy Valley Park (South): 4.6 mi
- Happy Valley Optimist Park: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Silvervale Falls: 4.9 mi
- Dugger Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Glen Marie Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lower Glen Marie Falls: 11.3 mi
Peaks
- Winding Stairs Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Licklog Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Gill Knob: 2.0 mi
- Cottrell Knob: 2.4 mi
- Spring Mountain: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 33
- Spiderback Chair: 7.8 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 7.9 mi
- Aquamarine: 8.0 mi
- Daedalus: 8.0 mi
- Last of the Spokane: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 25
- Home of General William Lenoir: 1.9 mi
- Mystery House: 11.2 mi
- Mystery Hill: 11.3 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 11.8 mi
- Planes & Helicopters: 11.8 mi
Museums: 24
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 9.3 mi
- Turtle Island Preserve: 10.0 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Native American Artifacts: 11.3 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Laura Foster Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 11.4 mi
- Historic Dam Site: 13.8 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 14.6 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 15.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Hibriten Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- White Pine Cliffs: 17.6 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 18.4 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 18.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 7
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 15.2 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Bear Wallow Spring: 16.7 mi
- Shanty Springs: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Elk Shoals: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Barrett Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Mountain | NW 324° | 1,185 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mast Knob | NNW 339° | 1,049 m | 8.5 mi |
| Dugger Mountain | NNW 341° | 989 m | 7.5 mi |
| Little Dugger Mountain | NNW 341° | 989 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NNW 340° | 905 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 295° | 853 m | 3.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | W 271° | 842 m | 3.5 mi |
| High Eagle | W 271° | 842 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1008945 — Barrett Mountain, Caldwell County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357800668
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